Copper Top Stories

Trilogy releases Arctic project feasibility study

The latest study suggests a 10,000-tonne-per-day, 12 year open-pit operation at the project in northwestern Alaska’s Ambler mining district.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 20, 2020 | 3:02 pm

Pebble confirms potential for critical mineral production

New mineral resource estimate shows the mine could increase US…

Jackson Chen | August 20, 2020 | 11:18 am

Metal markets caught out by strength of Chinese stimulus

The ghost of 2009 is looming ever larger in the…

Andy Home - Reuters | August 20, 2020 | 10:09 am

Antofagasta earnings dive on lower copper prices, virus

Earnings for the first half of the year dropped 22%…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2020 | 9:09 am

KGHM says Sierra Gorda may not need support from next year

The mine posted a 150% leap in second-quarter core profit…

Reuters | August 20, 2020 | 8:11 am

INFOGRAPHIC: A forecast of when the world’s resources will run out

Here is one interpretation of how much is left on Earth.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 7, 2014 | 12:23 pm

Joy Global sees strength in copper price

Giant equipment maker sees strong fundamentals and changing mining dynamics keeping the price of copper above $3 a pound.

Frik Els | September 5, 2014 | 9:03 pm

Ivanhoe transfers 26% of S. Africa’s platinum project to locals

It has given 20% to 20 local groups, 3% to black entrepreneurs and managerial employees, and another 3% to historically disadvantaged South African staff.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 4, 2014 | 2:19 pm

Glasenberg pooh-poohs Anglo takeover

There's a history there of course. Just ask Mick Davis.

Frik Els | September 3, 2014 | 11:49 pm

Trevali discovers new zone at New Brunswick project

New multi-lens zone at Stratmat deposit, part of the Vancouver-junior's past-producing zinc-lead-copper-silver-gold project in the Bathurst mining camp.

Frik Els | September 3, 2014 | 9:37 pm

Raj Ray: miners’ cost cutting set to deliver in late 2014

When gold prices plunged in late 2013, gold producers took notice and developed mine plans that offered greater flexibility in troubled times. But even the best plans take time.

The Gold Report | September 3, 2014 | 7:39 pm

Glencore’s Dominican mine saved by the President

President Danilo Medina vetoed bill creating a National Park, which would have blocked the expansion of Glencore's Falcondo mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 3, 2014 | 7:24 pm

Anglo American to pay $4.5m for environmental breaches in Chile

Authorities say the firm violated 16 environmental rules at El Soldado copper mine, located about 130 km northwest of capital Santiago.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 3, 2014 | 4:31 pm

Tension building up in the global copper market

Tension has been a feature of the copper market since the middle of last year but, so far, the net result has generally been stalemate and prices have moved sideways.

SNL Metals & Mining | September 3, 2014 | 4:26 pm

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